Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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To examine students' growth in basic science knowledge during medical school and to evaluate the accuracy of students' scores on the National Board of Medical Examiners Comprehensive Basic Science Subject Examination (CBSE) as predictors of their performances on Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). ⋯ These results indicate that basic science knowledge continues to grow throughout the first three years of medical school and that the CBSE is a useful tool for the identification of students at risk for failing the USMLE Step 1.